Did… Did they ask any English speakers if that translation of the title made an iota of sense? Impressions: Anyway, this was a pretty hilarious episode, but not for any of its godawful attempted jokes. The whole thing is spent decrying their poverty, how hard they have to work, how hard they're trying for […]
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